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Owen Y

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Fi - Don Garber RIP Jun 18, 2017 22:25:56 GMT 12 - Edited Jun 18, 2017 22:27:20 GMT 12 by Owen Y

Post by Owen Y on Jun 18, 2017 22:25:56 GMT 12

Don Garber, founder and sole proprietor of the influential electronics company Fi, in Brooklyn NYC in the 90s, passed away on June 4th, following a brief illness. He was 81.

www.stereophile.com/content/don-garber-1935-2017

His amplification design was unique:

www.itishifi.com/2017/06/so-long-and-thanks-for-inspiration-don.html

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Citroen

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Fi - Don Garber RIP Jun 18, 2017 22:50:13 GMT 12 Owen Y likes this

Post by Citroen on Jun 18, 2017 22:50:13 GMT 12

When I first saw the Yph I thought what an unusual (and impractical) design

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Owen Y

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Fi - Don Garber RIP Jun 19, 2017 10:10:46 GMT 12

Post by Owen Y on Jun 19, 2017 10:10:46 GMT 12

This may be the only Fi (pre) amp in NZ?

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Citroen

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Fi - Don Garber RIP Jun 19, 2017 11:24:05 GMT 12

Post by Citroen on Jun 19, 2017 11:24:05 GMT 12

I think there are at least two.

TOA had one which I believe a Witchdoctor reviewer then went on to own, and I was told it wasn't beeman's.

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deano1974

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Fi - Don Garber RIP Jun 20, 2017 10:52:47 GMT 12 via Tapatalk

Post by deano1974 on Jun 20, 2017 10:52:47 GMT 12

The man was a true genius R.I.P

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